PM at Salahuddin Ahmed's house

Prime Minister SheikhHasina has gone to National Professor AF Salahuddin Ahmed's house to pay her last respects.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 19 Oct 2014, 01:01 PM
Updated : 19 Oct 2014, 01:24 PM

She went to the eminent historian's Banani residence on Sunday morning and recalled his contribution to the nation.

Hasina prayed for him and offered condolence to the bereaved family.

The 90-year old professor died at his residence on Sunday morning. His family say he had been suffering from old-age complications.

The prime minister said Ahmed was a "wealth of society" and that his demise was a great loss.

He had played a role in publishing Bangabandhu's autobiographical 'Unfinished Memoirs'.

Ahmed, recipient of the Ekushey Padak and the Swadhinata Dibash (independence) Award, taught at Rajshahi, Jahangirnagar and Dhaka universities.